There is no requirement to instruct a solicitor or lawyer to deal with your divorce . However a solicitor acting for your spouse cannot provide you with legal advice. A solicitor instructed by your spouse will act only in accordance with your...
If you are the Petitioner in Divorce Proceedings (the person who applied for the divorce) you cannot apply for Decree Absolute until 6 weeks and 1 day have passed from the date of your Decree Nisi. In exceptional circumstances an application may be made...
With cases on the rise, today’s blog explores the issue of dementia in relation to making a will. One million people in the UK are expected to have dementia by 2025, increasing to two million by 2050, according to recent research produced by...
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has provided detailed guidance for specific workplace settings. Employers are required to ensure that a risk assessment is prepared for their business which considers the risks arising from...
It is not unknown that occasionally there can be a mistakes within court orders that have been approved by the court. One party might then be left thinking they are bound by the terms of the court order which are incorrect. This came to light recently in a...
If the court takes the view that the Child Arrangements Order cannot be made without it the court can ask Cafcass (the body that provides advice to the court regarding the best interests of children involved in family court proceedings) to arrange for a DNA...
An undertaking is a legally binding promise to the court. The promise can be either to complete an action or to prevent an action taking place. For example, in financial remedy proceedings, you may give an undertaking to pay the mortgage payments on the...
The Plough Inn in Nottinghamshire has been found to be in breach of the current Covid restrictions. They were found to have allowed customers to drink and watch television with a member of staff. The police fined the owners £1000 and seven members of...
Separated parents may have a Child Arrangements Order in place detailing how their children are to spend time with them. It is common for an order to state the child lives with one parent and spends time with another; and there may be details within...
“These are highly uncertain times for businesses, with a heightened vulnerability to Covid-19 related employee claims. So do you have the level of protection you need?” Is your business covered for employee disputes arising from...
